Lace with gauzelike foundation.



A. HENEELSH LACE WiTH GAUZELIKE FOUNDATION.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 2. mm.

51, 9 1L 9 Patented Mom 18, 915

ALBERT HENKELS, OF LANGER-FELD, NEAR BARMEBl, GERMANY.

LACE WITH GAUZELIKE FOUNDATION.

Application filed September 3. 1.91%.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, ALBERT HnNKnLs, manufacturer, a subject f th German Emperor, residing: at liane'erfeld, near Bar-men, Prussia, Germany, have invented certain new and useful ln'iprovements in Lace with tlauzelike Foundation, of which the followmg is a specification.

The present invention relates to a modification of the invention described and claimed in the specification of my pending application Serial X0. 777105. In said specification there is described a method for the manufacture, on braiding machines having one bobbin to each plate, of braid or lace having a gauze-like or net-like foundation in which the bobbin threads are plaited in groups to form narrow strips running in the longitudinal direction and forming the warps said strips being then connected together at intervals for the purpose of forming: the weft y the interchange of the marginal threads of each of two adjacent loi'ieitudinal strips.

'lhe prescnt modification consists in that Bpccial longitudinal threads are worked, in zig-zag form. into the trauze foundation, so that they intersect in pairs in the middle of the longitudinal strips of the separate squares of the gauze foundation, while, by a reversal of their direction of motion, they are intertwisted in the middle of the sepa' rate weft strips of the gauze foundation, and being temporarily adjacent. embrace also the points of intersection of the transverse threads. The zig-zagr threads thus form squares which are inscribed in the square of the gauze foundation. and all the corners of the said inscribed squares are securely plaited into the foundation. in this manner a new foundation for lace produced on a braiding machine is obtained, and is very similar to that known under the name l ilctiaiiitiuiic which could heretofore only be produced by hand.

The accompanyine drawings illustrate lace produced in accordance with this invention wherein l igure '1 shows a piece of the lace foundation, and Fig. 2 shows a portion thereof on a greater scale.

Referring to the drawing. (I. are the longi tudinal strips which run at fixed distances apart and are each composed of four threads plaitcd together, and 7) are the weft-like transverse strips, formed by the interchange Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

Serial No. 859,980.

of the marginal threads of each of two adjacent warp strips, which, in conjunction with the former form the gauze-like or netlike foundation of the lace. According to the present modification special longitudinal threads c are worked zig'zag into this lace foundation so that they intersect in pairs in the middle of the warp strips of every square of the lace foundation and are also securely interplaited with this portion of the warp strip. as may e seen in Fig. 2 at the points marked (1. In the middle of the individual weft-like transverse strips 5 the direction of motion of the ZlQ-Ztlfl threads is changed and angles are thereby formed by which means said threads are interlooped in pairs, as may be seen from the drawing at the points marked 7". and pass between the two threads of the cross-strips b in such a way that they embrace their point of intersection between them. The squares formed by the zig-zag threads 7), which are inscribed in those of the foundation. are in this manner securely plaitcd to the gauze foundation at all four corners and together with it form a new lace foundation which it. has hitherto not been possible to manufacture on braiding mahines, and which can then be figured in any known manner.

The thickness of the zig-zag threads c may advantageously be such that it is about as great as that of two of the interchangeable threads, which form the transverse weft strips 7). taken together. or as that of the only slightly thicker longitudinal strips (0, so that the complete lace foundation presents a uniformly even appearance.

llhat l claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Lace comprising groups of threads runnine lengthwise thereof. the threads of each group being" plaitcd together. and threads running transvcrscly thereof and connecting said longitudinal groups, these transverse threads being provided by the interchange of threads between adjacent lon ritudii'ial groups: and pairs of zig-zagr threads interhraidcd both with the longitudinal and transverse threads. the threads of each pair crossing: each other in the longitudinal p rcups. and each pair looping the next pair among the transverse threads.

"2. Lace con'iprisin; groups of threads running: lengthwise thereof. the threads of each 110 group being: plaitcd together. and threads running transversely thereof and connecting said longitudinal groups, these transverse threads being provided by the interchange of threads between adjacent longitudinal groups, the longitudinal and transverse threads forming together a fabric with rectangular meshes; and pairs of zig-zag threads interbraided both with the longitudinal and transverse threads, the threads of each pair crossing each other in the longitudinal groups at places half way along the meshes, and each pair looping the next pair among the transverse threads, at places half way across the meshes.

3. Lace comprising groups running lengthwise thereof and each composed of four threads plaited together, whereof two are thicker than the other two, the thicker threads being diverted at intervals from one to the other of the longitudinal groups to form threads connecting said groups together transversely of the lace, while the thinner threads run continuously through the corresponding group; and pairs of zig- Zag threads interbraided both with the longitudinal and transverse threads, the threads of each pair crossing each other in the longitudinal groups, and each pair looping the next pair among the transverse threads.

4. Lace comprising groups running lengthwise thereof and each composed of four threads plaited together, whereof two are thicker than the other two, the thicker threads being diverted at intervals from one to the other of the longitudinal groups to form threads connecting said groups together transversely of the lace, While the thinner threads run continuously through the corresponding group; and pairs of zigzag threads inter-braided both with the longitudinal and transverse threads, the threads of each pair crossing each other in the longitudinal groups and being each substantially the size of one of said groups, and each pair looping the next pair among the transverse threads.

5. Lace comprising groups running length wise thereof and each composed of tour threads plaitcd together, whereof two are thicker than the other two, the thicker threads being diverted at intervals from one to the other of the longitudinal groups to form threads connecting said groups to- .Lether transversely of the lace, while the thinner threads run continuously through the corresponding group, and the transverse threads and longitudinal threads forming together a fabric with rectangular meshes; and pairs of zig-zag threads interbraided. both with the longitudinal and transverse threads. the threads of each pair crossing each other in the longitudinal groups at places half way along the meshes, and each pair looping the next pair among the transverse threads at places half way across the meshes.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name t-' this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT HENKELS.

\Vitnesses:

HELEN NUFER, ALBERT Nurse. 

